Discussion Groups / British English / February 2005

Today I heard the word "nesh" used by an East Midlands (i.e.
Nottingham) regional news presenter as a mildly pejorative term
meaning "prone to feeling the cold". It was the first time I've heard
it since I lived in North Staffs (1970s). A quick web search suggests

Shakespeare happily rhymed "blood" with "good". How were those two
words pronounced in his time? Do we know?
--
Claus Tondering

1.Thank you for you understanding.
2. Thank you for your understanding.
Please which one is a correct expression?

Should it be "In practice,..." or "In practise,.....".  I can't decide
if it's a noun or a verb in this usage.
Opinions please!
Cheers

I recall hearing a story in the 5th grade about a boy who tried to get
a stubborn donkey to pull his cart.  His solution was to use a stick
with a carrot dangling at the end.  This was held in front of the donkey,
just out of reach.

I am extremely confused as to when to use the written number in text or to
use the actually number.
An explanation of the differences would be appreciated.
Regards

I've always been curious about the difference in pronounciation of this
word in UK and US English.
In US English the word is pronounced as it is written (ljuutenent),
while in UK English people say 'leftenent'.

The most junior section of the Scout movement is evidently called
"Beavers". The history of the term is at
<http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/beavers/index-pr.htm>
It was variously introduced 1966 -1982. Does this suggest that the